Snowfall disrupts life in Indian Held Kashmir
'Pakistan Times' Kashmir Desk

ISLAMABAD: The occupied Kashmir Valley received fresh snowfall throwing the normal life in several areas out of gear while bringing respite to the people from cold wave conditions.

Trees rooftops, roads and parks had turned white, as the people woke up in the city and its adjoining areas in disputed territory.

The world famous ski resort of Gulmarg, Sheshnag, Mahaguns, Panjtherni and Pisso top recorded about six inches to 12 inches of snowfall while the Khilanmarg, Affarwat and Kongdori slopes recorded one foot of fresh snowfall, KMS reported.

In Baramulla town and its adjacent areas about six inches, Damhal Hanjipora, in Kulgam received over three feet snow, Pahalgam 12 inches, Marwah and Wadwan in Kishtwar recorded about 10 feet of snowfall while the upper reaches of Kupwara and Baramulla districts also experienced heavy snowfall.

People in Leh, Kargil, and Drass, the second coldest inhabited place in the world after Siberia, were beleaguered by the severe cold as dry and clear weather continued during the night.

The night temperature in Drass was recorded at minus 19.5 degree Celsius while the maximum was minus 5.5 degrees.

Meanwhile, due to the heavy snow at tunnel, Banihal and around Patni Top 300-Km long Jammu-Srinagar highway was blocked for vehicular movement.●